# Thailand: Sick Man of Asia or Sleeping Giant?

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Podcast: [IBKR Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ibkr-podcasts-5831457)
Published: 2026-05-13T15:00:39+00:00
Episode link: https://interactive-brokers-podcast.podbean.com/e/thailand-sick-man-of-asia-or-sleeping-giant/
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Duration seconds: 930

## Resource

In this IBKR Podcast episode, Elizaveta Gridneva speaks with Andrew Stotz about whether Thailand is truly the “Sick Man of Asia” or a sleeping giant hiding in plain sight. Andrew breaks down the country’s macro pressures, market structure and valuation signals to explore whether Thailand is nearing a turning point for investors.

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